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| It was a good movie, Takao & especially Kongou are lovely ladies. Not sure why then went with CGI, iirc the anime wasnt like that, it felt bit choppy & unnatural. About the ending, Iona came back since Gunzou was suprised to see the pendant there so he atleast didnt put it there so that leaves Iona coming back. Some say Takao but why would he say that to her? Its not like they were seperates never to be seen again right. |
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ogorhan said: Not sure why then went with CGI, iirc the anime wasnt like that, it felt bit choppy & unnatural. The whole series has been cgi from start to finish. ;) |
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| Epic Movie - Kongo was super classy in her new outfit 10/10 |
| My god that was amazing. Cried throughout the entire movie. UPDATE: as of this post i just had to change my forum pic to Iona. |
IheartCCMay 4, 2016 5:59 PM
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| That waz one of the best movies I ever saw but the ending ruined it knowing that was a filler ending. Battleships action was what amazed me the most. Hookshot ship, Bladeship, Vertical standing ship, Long canon ship, Huge Bite Ship, Holy shit crazy battles going thru. So the Arpeggio franchise has ended. Im so sad. If I have time, I would love to read manga for the true finale of this series. 9/10 ED: Animation - 2.8/5, Song - 4.6/5 |
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| xD Whoa Kongo's appearance made the movie even better. Even though a majority of the characters were basically robots, the movie was heartfelt. Did NANO sing in the movie towards the end? The ending song was very nice too. Still don't know how The Fog came into existence. o-o Guess I have to read the manga? |
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| wow that ending though classic Japanese movie leaving the ending hanging like saying " leave the ending for the audience's imagination or their own ending " and that Kongo, I used to hate her in the TV series now I love her now with the new hairstyle and sexy dress If you plan to read the manga better prepare for different version on Arks Performance from the original manga TV series and this movie almost the same but a lot changes they did Story wise a lot were changed anyway if you like to see Yamato more, the manga because she has important role in this and more screen time than this movie If you dont like fillers or those non sense story in the manga go with TV series and the movie for me the Movie is enough to close the Story of Iona and Chihaya's Blue Steel I read the manga for clarifications |
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| Finally finish this movie...put on hold for such a long time. Glad that Kongo is back and on Iona side. That fight/battle was so epic. And damn those onion slicing ninjas bring their song in too TT^TT IONA-SAMA! Last, but not least, Kongo and Takao are tie in best girl! 9/10 So epic! P.S. will this be the ending for the manga as well? |
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| Wow that was amazing! It was way better than I thought it was gonna be. I wasn't too impressed by the main series but this movie was done pretty well. I like that Kongou made an epic appearance and the way she looks now is awesome. |
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hlubkoj2020 said: Finally finish this movie...put on hold for such a long time. Glad that Kongo is back and on Iona side. That fight/battle was so epic. And damn those onion slicing ninjas bring their song in too TT^TT IONA-SAMA! Last, but not least, Kongo and Takao are tie in best girl! 9/10 So epic! P.S. will this be the ending for the manga as well? I don't think so...at least not exactly...cause for one thing...the plot are different...yamato is still alvie and has her own plans in the manga...gunzous father and musahshi have there own agendas.. alsot he admiraltiy code has its own form and is off doing soemthing else...not to mention the characthers are bigger and diverse and lot of them have there own agenda's. this adaption basically borrowed certain elements from the manga series and adapted it into its own thing...so while there are very basic similiarties ..the two plots are way different so the manga is sure to have a different ending. this series is not really well known in the west but has huge fanbase in japan...they love there navy there....so maybe down the road we might get a remake with the manga storyline this time..but this one on its own is already very good and managed to end very well even if it is anime orignal. |
| holyshitttt this movie so good this is how CGI anime done right! 9.5/10 from me the song when Iona disappeared tho ;-; |
| Oooooh that "Welcome Back" cliffhanger y u do dis aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kongou oh my god. Holy fuck that is hot. Entirely great movie, cried twice, Yamato is waifu material, definitely. Now on to manga. 9/10 |
| MY GOD, WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS? this series deserve better adaptation than kantai collection. so much waifu material in this series. If only they adapt every chapter from the manga, I would add it to my favorite anime. the only reason I'm holding back from reading the manga is because I can't enjoy the colorful battleship like in anime. every battleship has their own unique color, and that's what makes me love this series. |
| ahrrr no .. no I knew it.. but well they could have followed the manga, had so many stories in the middle of it all |
| It's annoying that Kirishima is still in a lousy teddy bear form. |
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| KONGOOOOOOOO. God I was waiting for the moment when she would show up again. Did not disappoint. And DAMN does she look elegant. |
minasreacon said: [quote=minasreacon]MinaMiwwa said: i think you are right :) i hope soJust my personal speculations, correct me if I'm wrong. Iona has dual core as Mushashi explained (I-401's core and Yamato's core). Yamato was destroyed lets say Yamato's core was also destroyed but her core wasn't which may be the reason why she can still have her appearance (old mental model I guess???) in the last seconds of the movie. MinaMiwwa said: lordhappyface said: i second this, im really curious too Just my personal speculations, correct me if I'm wrong. Iona has dual core as Mushashi explained (I-401's core and Yamato's core). Yamato was destroyed lets say Yamato's core was also destroyed but her core wasn't which may be the reason why she can still have her appearance (old mental model I guess???) in the last seconds of the movie. minasreacon said: MinaMiwwa said: i think you are right :) i hope soJust my personal speculations, correct me if I'm wrong. Iona has dual core as Mushashi explained (I-401's core and Yamato's core). Yamato was destroyed lets say Yamato's core was also destroyed but her core wasn't which may be the reason why she can still have her appearance (old mental model I guess???) in the last seconds of the movie. I am still waiting for the ultimate truth. With best wishes...lol |
| This second film is not a masterpiece, but together with the first one, they start and close with dignity the story started in the TV series. Good graphics, as beautiful and catchy, was the ending. Maybe I'll have to review both films again, to analyze them better. 7/10 |
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| The ending Blue Destiny will always have a place in me. |
| Hate Keeps me warm |
| 10/10 very good story and ed theme song made im crying |
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| SUPER BATTLESHIP YAMATO & MUSASHI?! This movie will be epic! These new mental models have such similar personalities as the ones from the anime. And damn that cheerful one is beyond Maya. She's annoying af! If I-401 was in full condition and with all munitions stocked, they can defeat these 2 fogs quite easily, especially because of the new Ars Nova upgrade and Gunzou's battle experience and skill. So Gunzou's father was actually killed by his crewmate and he has never betrayed humanity and was trying to do what Gunzou is doing now?! The world or at least the Japanese people need to know this! All this time Iona's orders to find Gunzou and obey him was given by Yamato who was acquainted with Gunzou's father. And in hope of making his dream come true and stop Musashi from wiping out humanity, she gave her core to Iona. Alright, I know the super battleships is the main flagship that can control fleets of fog. BUT NOT TO THAT EXTENT! Super Battleships can control the admiralty code itself!? That's OP as hell! Whoa, Iona merged with Yamato, this new combination of Iona and Yamato a super battleship looks cool I don't take Takao's combination into account because they didn't merge each other's cores. Of course, this new form will be much more powerful in terms of firepower, defence, etc... But I think the biggest upgrade is the fact that Iona can control every Fog warships there is!!! A battle between 2 super battleships... That epic level I expected was definitely reached! Musashi literally got smashed! If Ionamato (Iona + Yamato) is the only functioning flagship that can control the whole Fog, then she's basically the ruler of the world. And since Gunzou is her captain, Gunzou controls the world!!! Iona, controlling the Fog warships around the world in that new look as a mental model is so spectacular! What better way to enhance this movie other than putting another amazing English OST near the end, it's not as insanely amazing as 'Silver Sky' but it's nice. I did not see that coming! Since Iona merged with Yamato, she also disappears along with Musashi! NOOO!!! Iona! Unlike Takao who didn't get her core destroyed after her sacrifice, Iona is GONE! Wait, what!? After watching the whole movie all the way until the post-credit scene, the badge that Iona was given by Gunzou was lying on a grave. Then he turns and welcomes ??? home. I believe... Iona is somehow alive and she's back!!! IT HAS GOT TO BE HER! Besides, if the manga is still ongoing and Iona is in it, this mysterious person has got to be Iona, even if the movie don't exactly follow the manga Welcome back indeed... Iona This movie is certainly packed with many informations. I may have never read its manga, but even though this movie is a direct sequel to the recap movie which has the sequel to the anime, I believe just like in the anime, not all of what happened in the movie happened accordingly to the manga. In the end, a good movie is a good movie... Man, I love those marine warfare, the CGI always helped during those action moments! |
ShadowkillZSep 21, 2018 5:03 PM
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| Oh my god did I just wrote a novel or something? That's a loooong comment! |
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| oh boy, pretty good overall quite the sad end tho ; w ; was that iona in the after credits tho? xd |
| (Rewatching 3 years later) Still one of the most epic final fight I've ever seen, and the Last Refrain moment still breaks my heart. 10/10 is an understatement. |
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| And so it finally ends here. Admittedly, it's not a perfect ending and it leaves quite a bit of questions unanswered but still a great wrap up to the Arpeggio of Blue Steel franchise and I truly enjoyed and loved it. The movie's pacing till it reaches the climax is absolutely great. I was on the edge of my seat watching this. It was so great watching all the ladies come together to help Gunzou. All the build up from the TV series paid off. The fight between the Blue Steel and the Student Council was the best part in the movie. Apart from Kongo, the battle was evenly-matched and it was very thrilling watching the ladies pull out all their trump cards one after another. The battle between Takao and Ashigara especially was ridiculous and I absolutely loved it. Battleships fighting in close combat with laser swords and drills... who would have thought lmao. The battle never reached a definite conclusion but it was still one of the greatest battles I've seen in anime. Speaking of Kongo, it was great seeing her again. After she disappeared, she must have been reconciling her thoughts and figuring out what to do with her newfound freedom from the Admiralty Code. It was a heartwarming moment seeing Kongo give the motivation Iona needed to get back on her feet the same way Iona freed her from her grief. You can see how far Kongo has come from. I'm guessing the piano in her battleship is a memory she has of Maya. Even though Maya wasn't real in the first place, Kongo still considered her a friend after all and kept her in her heart just like Iona's existence will continue to live on in everyone's hearts. The movie concluded nicely. Iona disappearing was such a sad sight. She has come a long way and stopped the war before it could happen but she had the sacrifice herself and watching Gunzou running up to her before disappearing was heartbreaking. Now the Fog is free from the Admiralty Code. Having gained their own wills, whether they rebel or cooperate peacefully is left for the future. The post-credits scene is so typical of movies or series though. They really love leaving things open-ended and up to the viewers' imagination. Since only Iona has that pendant, it's gotta be her but then again how is she even still alive? She was only a submarine as stated by Musashi so she can't have a mental model and only got one because of Yamato. Now that she has merged with Yamato, she's supposed to cease to exist. It would have been better in my opinion, if she just stayed dead and Gunzou moved on. Although this movie deviated from the manga and made its own story, the source material is still ongoing so in the end we never really got an explanation about the Fog at all. Where did they come from? What is the Admiralty Code? What is their true purpose? They only started waging war on humanity when Gunzou's father was killed by his crew which triggered Musashi's distrust for humans. Before Yamato and Musashi's meeting with Shouzou, what was really their purpose? Why did Shouzou's crew kill him in the first place? They just told us that humanity is selfish but what exactly was the reason why the crew betrayed Shouzou? Anyway, even though there are some major plot holes, I'm not gonna lie, I genuinely enjoyed this movie so I'm still gonna give it a 7/10 |
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| Some plot points were a little disappointing, but otherwise great movie... really loved the animation and battles in this series. Not bad for a random series I stumbled upon. |
 "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" |
| Design : Unnecessary changes I didn't appreciate the new designs of Takao and Hyuuga. Having Takao wear glasses late into the anime franchise felt out of place when I gotten used to what she looked like. Hyuuga on the other hand felt like a completely new character. Her signature lab coat and sweater were replaced with a revealing sleeveless blouse. Her twin swirls at the end of her hair are gone and we get a generic low ponytail tied with a ribbon. Her eccentric catlike facial expression sadly is gone too. Overall Hyuuga's nerdy fangirl image and attitude was thrown out the window so she can be objectified. However... +10 Kongou's design. Her new look represented growth and change. Plot : Unanswered questions No answer to how the Fog came to exist Post credit : Doesn't make sense Iona being alive felt forced and undermined the buildup of her goodbye. If she's gonna do a Jesus Christ at least put some foreshadowing so our expectations don't get subverted. It's copout surprises like this that come out of nowhere just to appeace fans ruin the stories. |
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| All this because a girl has daddy issues? Pew pew battle of the ship lolis. It was still pretty good... though I think the TV series was slightly better. I think the whole student council thing was just too silly for me to accept. |
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| 2:47 That duel between Yamato & Musashi is fantastic! Those super lasers and explosions were a sight to see! Yamato is so pretty! I like how elegant she looks. She's definitely "Hotel Yamato." 8:03 We need a fleet of fog in real life too. Humanity, unchecked, is destroying the planet at an alarming rate. I can already see those dystopian settings in many movies I've seen happen in the near future. I like Ashigara. She's so cute with her looks & bubbly personality. She makes me want to f*ck her from behind and discipline her! 12:49 I wish they called in Akashi. I want to see what her Arpeggio version looks like. Takao is definitely one of the best waifus in the show! That battle on the Diomede island was cool. 1:13:59 Kongou looks hotter than ever before in that outfit. 1:25:00 Damn that looks badass! 1:27:03 That looks cool. They're doing old-school broadside combat. Aww, man, Iona/Yamato disappeared. At least he still has Takao as a waifu. Nice song in the end. Also, that ED sounds good! Very good movie! However, the ending felt rushed and incomplete to me. There's also the question of who or what created fleet of fog. Is Iona alive again? I hope not. I don't hate her, but I don't like it whenever a show does that. 8/10 |
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